Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-26
o1A: MAlNE SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH o. 7se7

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roisom angrily venting her rage on Mpndx
Inc poor mother, weeping and broken dow
Inrew her arms about her daughter, mech
crying: "Aggie! Don't you love me snv
more' Miss Folsom thereupon burst into
tears, and mother and daughter cried in each
others arms. Then they were left to them.
selves for half an hour,
Mrs. Folsom 10 daughter of Mr.. C.. r.
roster, we'll known citizen of this place.
yesterday | called on Mr.. Charles. he,
Drotner The two, father and son, reside in
Two handsome and imposing residences on
tne main street and overlooking the banks of
tue river. He wac rather 10th to talk abou,
Inc matter. He thought that DR.. Cate had
sort of magnetic control over "Appier
wh'ch she was unable to resist. She fol.
lowed him blindly. He intimated thas if the
whole story was know the world would not
oe 90 hard on the girl after all. When
asked IT he had seen DR.. Gate he gave no
definite answer
ohtli seventeen years of age ga ggie. !" as
she was familiarly known, lived quietly with
"er parents, her life being an uneyentful
one MT ana Mrs. Folsom resided with the
ia'ers parents and nothing occurred to mar
'ne happiness of the household. "Aggie"
~eu' 10 schooi and was great favorite with
were few and selected and it was never known
that more than ordinary frie ,dship ever ex.
isted while here with any of the opposite sex.
Her course was always one of tn. s,ricte,t
IT rtctnude and she was regard I'D AZ one of tho
incest and daintiest young ladies' of the town
She graduated at the High school and was
always an apt and bright scholar. II was
surprised to hear Of this matter" said a
cltlzen today. "Agnes was one of the most
sensible girls in the village and few Young
iaoles OF her age possessed better mind or
was able to converse more intelligently. She
was ambitious and smarter than chain light.
nlng. She aspired to succeed in her profes.
sion and aimed high.
One Richmond man. who had known Agnes.
lntimated that If he did not know Mrs. Fol.
som and her character he might regard the
"hole matter as 'put up" job to gain no.
toriety on the stage, 80 great WAS the young
lady's ambition to rise. The same person
mad received several letters from the young
lady during her absence in which she had
expressed her hopes for rosy future.
l was given to understand here that the
Cate difficulty resulted from quarrel be-
tween the young lady and her brother. 1t
was minated that Mrs. Folsom was unwil
ilng that her daughter should marry Mr..
Baldwin and wished her to leave him. 1t will
De remembered that when President Cleve-
land was married, it was generally announced
that Miss Folsom was cousin of the BRIDE
At all events member OF Agnes family told
our informant that such relationship exist.
ed and 1t appears that there was some con-
nection.
Mr.. Folsom, Agnes father, resided here
for many years. and was known about town
q fath thar Ia,
and at one time opened drug store which
was not long lived. He was jolly good fel
low, wit, and generally liked. He came
from Somerset county.
All who knew "Aggie" deplored the fact
that she ever left her quiet and elegant home
here to follow after the stage with its daz-
Zlinz pitfalls.
The mother was proud of her daughter .
achievements on the stage, and would speak
about them in glowing terms to her friends
here. To one she fondly exhibited a medal
which Agnes had won, The girl possessed a
fine contralto voice, and she frequently sang
at private gatherings and several times in
public. Hor voice had received no more than
an ordinary training before she left the town.
She was present at the opening of the opera
house several ydars since, and the last time
she was at home was in the summer of 1885.
New YORK. March %.
The supreme court chambers were again
crowded Friday morning when the case of
Mr.. Henry M. Folsom against DR.. w. N.
Cate, came up before Judge Patterson, on
the charge that Agnes Folsom, the plalnttf' s
daughter, was restrained of her liberty by the
defendent.
Mr.. Folsom and DR.. Cate were both in
court, but Miss Folsom was again absent.
Lawyer Moody, for Mr.. Folsom, presented
his traverse to DIR. Gates return 10 the writ
of habeas corpus, and asked that the case be
sent to the referee.
Judge Patterson referred the case to ex-
Judge Samuel Jones TO take testimony.
The writ in the meantime was adjourned
until the referee submitted his report.